This position is located in the Directorate for Business Operations, the central planning and management focal point for the Office of the Under Secretary of War, Acquisition & Sustainment. The directorate manages personnel programs, facilities, supply, security, training, travel, and budgeting. In this role, you will perform a variety of human resources functions directly supporting the Economic Defense Unit (EDU).
This is a Direct Hire Public Notice, under this recruitment, applications will be accepted for each location and/or installation identified in this Public Notice and selections are made for vacancies as they occur. There may or may not be actual/projected vacancies at the time you submit your application. This Public Notice is to gather applications which may or may not result in a referral or selection.
This position is being filled using Direct Hire Authority (DHA) authorized under the Department of War Civilian Acquisition Workforce Personnel Demonstration Project (AcqDemo) for position in the Business and Technical Management Professional Career Path (NH). Please read this Public Notice in its entirety prior to submitting your application for consideration.
Incumbents typical work assignments may include the following: Serves as the principal Subject Matter Expert (SME) to the Director for Human Resources, directing comprehensive civilian personnel initiatives across the AcqDemo, General Schedule (GS), Senior Executive (SES), and Senior Professional (SP) pay and performance systems.
Advises EDU senior leadership on organizational design, position classification, recruitment strategies, and manpower studies, optimizing resource requests with shared service providers to align with long-range staffing goals. Manages the implementation, tracking, and execution of Congressionally mandated Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) requirements to maintain a highly qualified, certified, and compliant acquisition workforce.
Directs the annual employee appraisal cycle, managing performance ratings, incentive compensation inputs, and the resolution of administrative grievance procedures. Conducts detailed organizational studies and maintains continuous data integrity across automated manpower databases, ensuring all allocated EDU positions are accurately coded, funded, and tracked.
Education cannot be substituted for experience.
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This position is with Office of the Secretary of Defense, Department of Defense.
The posted pay range is $143913 – $197200/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
This position requires a Sensitive Compartmented Information security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-10-26.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
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